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API-61 cell is intended for proppant conductivity studies. To perform a measurement, proppant is placed between the two planes of the cell. A cell modeling a fracture is placed in a hydraulic press. A prepared pre-heated liquid is pumped through the proppant pack. At a fixed compression of the pack, the following parameters are measured: pressure difference, flow rate and fracture width.
At each side of the measurement cell, mounts for fracture width meters are located. Pressure inside the cell is measured through pressure outlet ports for differential pressure gauges. The cell is supplied with heaters and thermocouples to measure cell temperature in multiple points near proppant. Maximum heating temperature is 235°С.
The supply includes tools for dismantling, sample preparation, seals, a proppant leveling tool and rock sample preparation tools.
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